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Introduction
We are beginning a 7 week series on the I am statements of Christ leading to I am the Resurrection on Easter Sunday!
Transformation occurs because of who Christ is not b/c we focus on our strengths and weaknesses
Normally this passage is taught from the perspective of sheep being stupid
John 10:
Challenging questions dealing with failed leadership and false shepherds were raised during the season of Hanukkah.
In the week Jesus gave his good shepherd sermon, synagogues had been reading prophetic critiques of leadership.
Challenging questions dealing with failed leadership and false shepherds were raised during the season of Hanukkah.
In the week Jesus gave his good shepherd sermon, synagogues had been reading prophetic critiques of leadership.
Burge, G. M. (2005).
Gospel of John.
In C. A. Evans & C. A. Bubeck (Eds.),
John’s Gospel, Hebrews–Revelation (First Edition, p. 97).
Colorado Springs, CO; Paris, ON; Eastbourne: David C Cook.
Jesus is tapping into a deep well of Old Testament history when he characterizes himself as the good shepherd of Israel.
The culture of Jesus’ day understood shepherds and their sheep well.
In the synoptics Jesus commonly uses shepherding as a metaphor in his speech (Matt.
9:6; 10:6, 16) and as a subject in his parables (Matt.
25:32; Luke 15:4).
And in the Old Testament, God is the shepherd of Israel (Gen.
49:24; Ps. 78:52f; 80:1; Ps. 23).
“See, the Sovereign LORD comes with power.…
He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young” (Isa.
40:10–11).
Shepherding became a helpful image explaining the spiritual and practical leadership among God’s people (see Jer. 23:1–4; 25:32–38; Zech.
11; Isa.
56:9–12; Ezek.
34).
Moses and David, for example, were shepherds.
Moreover, impious kings in Israel were commonly called “false shepherds” (1 Kings 22:17; Jer.
10:21; 23:1–2).
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Christ’s Mission Statement
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John 10:11-18
John 10:
In your journey there are days that are easy to follow and days that are harder.
This statement helps us to obey in the face of difficulty.
Sometimes obedience is easy
Sometimes obedience is hard
This statement helps point us to the truth of Christ in the face of difficulty.
Truth isn’t determined by our feelings but by the Word.
When the day comes that obedience is more difficult, your confidence can be in the Good Shepherd and that He is leading you toward abundant life and not away from it!
Obedience is usually difficult because there is a cost to be paid or second guessing whether or not God has our best interest at heart.
Don’t forget there is a way that seems right to a man but the end leads to death!
The text we just read probably goes against how we think God views us...
If we are really honest, we think God just puts up with us
We also see some promises as begrudging promises.
What do I mean by that?
How many times have you made a promise to someone only to realize you wish you hadn’t when you start following through with your word?
How does Jesus bring us life and bring it abundantly?
He is going to be the Good Shepherd.
John 10:12-
Jesus is not a hired hand
He watches the sheep with personal angst.
When He looks at us, He sees something that belongs to Him!
As the wolf comes, He will not leave us, He will not flee, He will not forsake us.
The wolf is not just some random difficulty in our life.
Remember, we have been promised difficulty
This is sin and death that Jesus is talking about, the enemy of all souls.
We are His sheep and He will not leave us b/c He is the Good Shepherd and lays down His life in the face of sin and death.
This is a text explaining the Gospel.
Jesus lives in perfect obedience and is tempted in every way we are without sin, fulfilling the law.
He dies on the cross and absorbs the wrath of God for all sin.
And now when God sees us, He sees us as blameless b/c of the work of Christ.
The word spotless is used to explain how we are seen.
By laying down His life for the sheep, He has rendered sin and death powerless.
He has basically defanged and declawed the wolf.
The wolf may howl and snarl and growl but has no power.
Snake charmers
John 10:16
Jesus is probably talking to 100% Jewish audience
I bet you and I were on His mind when He said this!
And to this day, Christ is still about this same thing; seeking and saving the lost.
This is Jesus talking
mat 18:
All around the world...
Middle East
Middle East
China
N Korea
Iran
With God, is there really a closed nation?
And even in the face of persecution, the church flourishes!
That is because Jesus died for those who will be saved, not those who might be saved or could be saved.
So What?
What does this mean for you and I?
Three ways people generally respond to this:
2 are wrong
1 is right
Can’t be true, at least for me!
People feel they have out sinned the grace of God.
You can hear this and want it to be true but in the middle of hearing comes the remembering of former things.
Or something you are currently wrestling with and you feel there is no way God could forgive you...
If this is true, it is not true for me!
God doesn’t love people like me
God doesn’t forgive people like me
Even some Christians feel there is that one thing they wish they had done differently
They find it difficult to accept the grace of God
God wants you to hear something!
He wants to reason with you.
Though your sins be as scarlet, they will be white as snow.
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